Florida Keys Fishing Report week of 10/15/2018
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Offshore:
Of the charter boats that have been running to the Bluewater, many are finding Dolphin from 600 to 750 feet of water. Trickle lines of current with a little weed seem to be the ticket to finding the Dolphin, so always look for the diving birds to locate the Dolphin. The Islamorada Hump has been giving up some good catches of Blackfin Tuna. Trolling ½ ounce black and red feathers way back beyond the wash is the proven method. There may also be some Mahi there taking advantage of the prolific bait presence on the hump.
Reefs:
This is the time of year we call the transition. Sure, call it autumn or fall, but it is time things change from summer to winter stocks and it is when the reef will be the place to focus. Captain Rick on the Sea Horse released a Sailfish last week and in due time there will me many, many more to come. Captain Paul on the Reef Runner has been staying on the reef and finding a good bunch of nice King Mackerel. The gang on the Reef Runner put nine Kings in the fish box ranging from 8 to 20 pounds. Captain Don on the Kay K IV fished a couple of trips last week and got into some real large Vermillion Snapper and also had great action with the King Mackerel.
Gulf and Bay:
Just as the reef area is coming into its own this time of the year, the Gulf will be the hot spot soon. Look for off the chart Spanish Mackerel action with the big “tide runner” fish to make the early appearance. As with most fish migrations, the larger more mature fish will show up first. Also, in the Gulf carefully fish the buoy lines for the arguably most tastiest that swims in mother nature’s fluidity, the Tripletail. Locate visually and cast a Shrimp so as to drift it past the fish and wham it’s off to the races. You must net the Tripletail as he is the sharpest thorniest fish that swims. And of course, the Mangrove snapper is always the staple in the gulf and will probably be included in your catch at least incidentally.
Flats, Backcountry and Flamingo:
The last few weeks it has been reported that the Snook and Redfish have been biting nicely. That has not changed. Captain Mike Patterson had a group in town and fished several trips the last week. Captain Mike reported having a great bite of Snook and Redfish in the Flamingo area. And yes, Stone Crab season is here, and Captain Eric Scoble took his wife out to pull their traps and while harvesting some claws they fished and got a limit of nice fat Mangrove Snapper.
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